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Leo Arnaud

Leo Arnaud

Known For Sound
Birthday Jul 24, 1904
Died Apr 26, 1991 (86)
Birthplace Lyon, France
Popularity 3 (history)
Updated Aug 03, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Aug 03, 2025
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leo Arnaud or Léo Arnaud (/ˈleɪ.oʊ ɑːrˈnoʊ/; July 24, 1904 – April 26, 1991) was a French-American composer of film scores, best known for "Bugler's Dream", which is used as the theme by television networks presenting the Olympic Games in the United States. Th ... e composer studied composition at conservatories in Lyon and Paris with Maurice Ravel and Vincent d'Indy. After playing as a jazz trombonist in France using the name Leo Vauchant and arranging for the Jack Hylton band in England from 1928 to 1930, he immigrated to the United States in 1931. He worked in Hollywood as an arranger for Fred Waring before joining Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer as an arranger, composer, and orchestrator from 1936 to 1966. In 1980, Arnaud left Hollywood and retired to Yadkin County, North Carolina. His wife, Faye Brooks Arnaud, was a native of the area. He is buried at Asbury United Methodist Church in Hamptonville, North Carolina.

Known For

Filmography

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Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

1965

Orchestrator

Bad Day at Black Rock

Bad Day at Black Rock

1955

Orchestrator

Cause for Alarm!

Cause for Alarm!

1951

Orchestrator

The Magnificent Yankee

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

Orchestrator

Three Little Words

Three Little Words

1950

Orchestrator

Neptune's Daughter

Neptune's Daughter

1949

Original Music Composer

One Touch of Venus

One Touch of Venus

1948

Music Arranger, Conductor

Easter Parade

Easter Parade

1948

Orchestrator

The Kissing Bandit

The Kissing Bandit

1948

Music Arranger

Big City

Big City

1948

Orchestrator

The Thrill of Brazil

The Thrill of Brazil

1946

Original Music Composer

Panama Hattie

Panama Hattie

1942

Vocals, Orchestrator

For Me and My Gal

For Me and My Gal

1942

Orchestrator

Lady Be Good

Lady Be Good

1941

Orchestrator

Ziegfeld Girl

Ziegfeld Girl

1941

Orchestrator

Two-Faced Woman

Two-Faced Woman

1941

Orchestrator

Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Goes Latin

1941

Original Music Composer

Sporting Blood

Sporting Blood

1940

Orchestrator

The Philadelphia Story

The Philadelphia Story

1940

Orchestrator

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

1940

Orchestrator

Utopia of Death

Utopia of Death

1940

Orchestrator

Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective

1939

Orchestrator

Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms

1939

Music Arranger

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

Orchestrator

Boys Town

Boys Town

1938

Music Arranger

Broadway Melody of 1938

Broadway Melody of 1938

1937

Music Arranger

Double Wedding

Double Wedding

1937

Orchestrator

The Women Men Marry

The Women Men Marry

1937

Orchestrator

Conquest

Conquest

1937

Orchestrator

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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